Sermons on running: showing 241-255 of 61,326

Running Toward The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 27, 2010

Our journey of following Christ has it's shares of uphill grinds and downhill free-wheeling. The key is knowing how to deal with both of these times

After I-80 replaced old highway 40 over Donner Pass the trip to Reno from our house got a bit easier. It easily cut the time in half but it also made for some interesting driving strategies for those on the drive. Do you remember those 1965 VW's bugs? When we drove Donner pass with one the bug ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Running Out The Snakes

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jun 13, 2009

NOTICE WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT ISLAND OF MELITA. PAUL, ALONG WITH THE MARINERS ARE WET AND COLD, HISTORIANS VERIFY IT WAS PROBABLY IN OCTOBER AND THE COLD WET RAIN ALONG WITH THE SWIMMING ASHORE, MADE THEM WET AND VERY COLD. THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND HAD K

RUNNING OUT THE SNAKES 6/14/09 TEXT: ACTS 28: 1--6 INTRODUCTION: ALL THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE I HAVE FOUND NOTHING GOOD WRITTEN ABOUT SNAKES. 1. FROM THE FALL OF MANKIND IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, TO THE VERY LAST MENTION OF SNAKES IN THE WORD OR GOD, I FIND NO FAVORABLE MENTION. 2. THEREFORE I FEEL ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Running Back To God Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 22, 2007

With Jonah’s new purpose he is about to be used mightily. Do you desire to be used by God, but feel trapped in circumstances?

We are looking at Jonah’s prayer as he prayed to God from an unlikely place, the stomach of a fish. To pray we must have faith in God. Sometimes we say there are no atheists in foxholes. Now we find out from Jonah that there are no atheists in fish bellies. Can you imagine what it would be like ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Run For Your Life Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 23, 2010

Are you living too close to Sodom? When the Lord tells you to run don’t hesitate, don’t argue and don’t look back.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Maybe you have heard the story of the two guys that were out hiking in the woods one day when they met up with a hungry bear. The bear started running towards them. The two guys started running but then the one guy stopped, opened up his backpack, pulled off his hiking boots ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-26

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Running From The Cross Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

A look at Peter’s denial and what motivates us to run away from the cross rather than to it.

1. Title: Running From The Cross 2. Text: Matthew 26:57, 69-75; Mark 14:53-54, 66-72; Luke 22:54-62, John 18:16-27 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd. April 2, 2006. 2nd in the series “Walk to the Cross” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand seriousness of Peter’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-75

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who's Running This Show?

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 30, 2006

Exposition of Zech. 6

Who’s Running This Show? Zech. 6 Sometimes it’s not easy to know who’s running the show. Pete’s telling a friend how he’d lost his job. “Why did the foreman fire you?” the friend asks. “Oh,” Pete says, “you know how foremen are. They stand around with their hands in their pockets watching ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Running The Marathon Of Faith

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The "Holiday Marathon" provides a backdrop for understanding the sort of "Marathon of Faith" which we are called to run.

Yesterday we made the colossal mistake of attempting to run errands in the mall and surrounding areas. Oh, I know better than to go to the mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but yesterday was still the Saturday before Thanksgiving. And…on top of that…there’s an extra week between ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Running A Contagious Race Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007

Using Paul as our example, this message considers the race that we as Christians must run in order to be contagiuos in our lives.

INTRODUCTION This is week 4 of our series Becoming Contagious. Today we look at ‘RUNNING A CONTAGIOUS RACE’ taken from 1 Corinthians 9:19-27. Paul in our passage today is talking about our example, our method, our witness and the way in which we live. They way others look at us and the way we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Running From God Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 11, 2013

This is the first in a series of sermons preached on the Book of Jonah. In this sermon we discuss chapter one and we look at the motivations behind Jonah's rebellion

Jonah Series 2013 (You Can Run on For a Long Time) Running From God Text: Jonah 1:1 – 17 Open your Bibles to the Book of Jonah… We’re going to be spending the next few weeks looking through this book… and while you’re turning there; let me just start by saying that I ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Run At All Cost

Contributed by Marvin Del Rios on Oct 20, 2015

we will look at how the faith of others can encourage us to run this race of our faith with the endurance of Jesus!

I. Introduction II. “Run at all cost” Hebrews 11:32-12:3 we will look at how the faith of others can encourage us to run this race of our faith with the endurance of Jesus! III. First let’s look at verses 32-35 from Hebrews 11. It mentions people by name who had faith to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Run It Up The Flagpole Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 3, 2016

Too many Christians are satisfied with doing their minimum requirement for God. They don't realize the blessings they miss out on because they've just done what they "had to do" as His child. What are they missing out on and how can they change?

(Props: 3 arrows) OPEN: Yesterday was January 2nd. Does anyone know what national holiday that is? It’s called “Run It Up The Flagpole and See Who Salutes Day.” Yes… that’s actually a special day on the January calendar. I visited a couple of sites that spoke about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:14-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Running In A Standing Position Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 23, 2015

Consider three moves of grace. Our record is cleared of sin. Our lives are conformed to Christ. And our destiny is sealed by God.

There are three great moves that God makes on your behalf – three initiatives of grace that have to do with securing and insuring your salvation. They are, first, justification, second, sanctification, and, third, glorification. In his mercy, God justifies you – that is, he pronounces ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The God Who Runs

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 6, 2014

A perspective on Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32. The loving father does he wait for a lengthy and rehearsed apology from his returning son. He sees him coming in the distance and with joy runs out to greet him. In this way he brings honour again to his son.

Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 The God Who Runs God loves to have a party. He has been known to host the best and biggest celebrations in heaven whenever a sinner turns around from following their own desires and decides to come home to God. Everyone is invited to celebrate. Our parable today is not so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Thanks For Not Running Away Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 15, 2015

Let's talk about the high value of motherhood, the glorious vision of motherhood, the taxing reality of motherhood, and the ultimate restoration of motherhood (Adapted from: http://www.jubilee.org.za/documents/Booklet1_MotherhoodArticle_000.pdf)

HoHum: Went shopping for Mother’s Day card- Most over the top sappy and syrupy sweet. Found one that made me LOL- Front (picture of a woman with two suitcases) Mom - I'm sure you've thought of it a few times... Inside: ...but thanks for not running away! Happy Mother's Day! Now that's ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jonah, The Running Prophet Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Sep 30, 2014

Call for rededication, to erase past sins so we can all do the work of the Lord.

Growing up, I never thought I would go into the ministry. I always thought that my past was simply too bad, that I’ve done too much, for me to be in the ministry. In fact, it wasn’t until Pastor asked us to pray about becoming the new youth pastors that I began to even seriously ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God